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Vietnam (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)

by Nick Ray (Author), Wendy Yanagihara (Author)

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Paperback: 524 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 8th Revised edition edition (1 Feb 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1740596773
ISBN-13: 978-1740596770
Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Lonely Planet Country Guides are the complete country guides for independent travellers. They feature inspirational colour highlights sections, easy-to-use grid-referenced maps and insightful history, culture, food and environment chapters by specialised contributors.

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2.0 out of 5 stars OK but there is better out there, 18 Sep 2007

By	P. MARSTON (Norfolk, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Vietnam (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)

If you buy this then you will get a lot of information from it and you will survive. However, I used it for a month and decided to ditch it for "The Rough Guide" after borrowing it from a fellow backpacker and comparing it to my LP. The Rough Guide's writing was much better/wittier, tips were more helpful and the recommendations more accurate. Having used only LP guides for years I have been converted to The Rough Guides for now.

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2.0 out of 5 stars The Emperor's New Clothes, 3 Oct 2007

By	J. Allen (Saigon, Viet Nam) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Vietnam (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)

What is it about Lonely Planet? Like a rash, their guides are everywhere - sometimes in the most unwelcome of places. Nicely packaged and handy they may be, but they are often woefully inaccurate and incomplete. This is no exception. Cutting and pasting a few paragraphs about history and culture, this really skims the surface of a fascinating country, and leaves many fascinating places out. If you're a twentysomething Australian back-packer, then this book will probably make you very happy; if you're more discerning, and looking to explore the country's lesser known areas and learn more about its culture (and if you're interested in accuracy), then I would go for the infinitely better Rough Guide.

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2.0 out of 5 stars I'd go for the Rough Guide, 9 Nov 2008

By	A. M. Long "Ali Long" (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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having left our copy of the Rough Guide to Vietnam in a taxi in Saigon during the first week of our trip, we had no option but to purchase a copy of Lonely Planet. We were very disappointed, if you stuck to the Lonely planet, you'd only see a quarter mile radius of where you land, and miss out on so much that vietnam offers. It felt as if the author lands at the local backpacker haunt, then does door to door reviews of the closest hotels, bars and restaurants. The reviews also seem to act as a reason for a price hike as prices don't reflect what the lonely planet suggests. Yes, there's inflation, but it was published only last year and the prices really did seem way off, even though we were traveling during the low season.

You'd be able to get by with the lonely planet, and if you're not an adventurous traveller and are happy to follow the crowd, then this would be a fine purchase for you, but the Rough guide seemed to provide so much more detail. The one positive in favour of the Lonely Planet over the Rough Guide, is the language section which provides Vietnamese phonetically which makes getting your tongue round the tonal language much easier.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Informative (ish)
Well informed and comprehensive. It touches on the many many things that you can do in Vietnam's most visited cities and towns. Read more

Published on 12 April 2007 by M. Brown

4.0 out of 5 stars 3 weeks in Vietnam
This book was like a bible, very up to date and informative, although don't take everything as seriously as it suggests or you wouldn't leave your hotel - there are a few shock... Read more

Published on 29 Sep 2006 by Ms. V. R. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Very useful
I am a fan of the Lonely Planet Guides and this one did not disappoint me. It not soley for the bagpacker, it's handy for anyone who travel, esp. if you do so independently. Read more

Published on 19 Aug 2005 by anna_panna

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